A free program for calculating EUD-based NTCP and TCP in external beam radiotherapy

Hiram A. Gay; Andrzej Niemierko

doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2007.07.001

A free program for calculating EUD-based NTCP and TCP in external beam radiotherapy

Hiram A. Gay, Andrzej Niemierko

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Abstract

Purpose: Provide a simple research tool that may be used to calculate the NCTP or TCP of a particular treatment plan. Illustrate the implementation of the EUD-based NTCP and TCP models as a research tool. Methods and materials: A high-level computing language was chosen to implement Niemierko's EUD-based NTCP and TCP mathematical models. The necessary treatment planning software requirements were clearly defined. Results: The computer code is presented and explained. Six simple examples were created to quickly troubleshoot the reader's code implementation. A table of model parameters based on the Emami data was generated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	115-125
Number of pages	11
Journal	Physica Medica
Volume	23
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2007.07.001
State	Published - Dec 2007

Keywords

DVH
Dose-volume histogram
EUD
Equivalent uniform dose
NTCP
Normal tissue complication probability
Program
Radiation
Radiotherapy
Software
TCP
Tumor control probability

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A free program for calculating EUD-based NTCP and TCP in external beam radiotherapy

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